Have you ever heard of ground elder? If not, you probably know what it looks like anyway. This is because many people treat it as a troublesome weed, and it occurs all over Poland. The plant is also called goat’s foot. Few people know that it does not have to be torn out and thrown away. It will work well as… slurry for plants. How to prepare it?
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It turns out that ground elder does not have to be harmful to the garden, and can be used as fertilizer in the form of manure. It contains large amounts of copper, zinc, iron, potassium, magnesium, boron and manganese, which are great for feeding plants. How to make slurry from ground elder?
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Collect the whole plant – both leaves and rhizomes will be useful. By applying the 1:10 rule, you will gain a means by which the plants in your garden will quickly repay you. It states that there should be 10 liters of water per 1 kg of ground elder. Crush the “weed”, place it in a barrel or bucket (remember not to use metal vessels) and pour water over it so that it does not completely cover the vessel. Place in a cool, dry place and stir daily. Before making slurry, remember that it smells unpleasant. The product will be ready after about 2 weeks, when the foam on the surface disappears.
How to use ground elder slurry?
Before you use slurry, you must dilute it with water in a ratio of 1:10. You can water the plants with the obtained preparation approximately once every 2 weeks, and you can pour the leftovers onto the compost. You can use it for all vegetable and ornamental plants. Want to get a better result? You can use ground elder slurry alternately with nettle, comfrey or horsetail slurry.
Source: Gazeta
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